3 A8 processor being made already

Samsung is apparently no longer making chips for Apple; a huge change considering it has done so for years.

The A8 is said to pack quad-core graphics skills, as well as a 64–bit quad core processor.

That should provide ample grunt for iOS’s ever–growing roster of power–hungry games and apps.

4 HealthBook app

HealthBook is believed to be iOS 8’s major calling card and will doubtless be a key native feature of the iPhone 6.

With fitness tracking, including heart rate monitoring, calorie counting and distance measurements, it will most likely dovetail with the iWatch, Apple’s other key 2014 announcement.

With Samsung already playing up its credentials in this field with its S Health app for its new Galaxy S5, Apple cannot afford to be left behind.

5 Proximity adaptation smarts

An intriguing prospect and one that has been unearthed by patent fanatics, who keep a keen eye on Apple innovation.

Including proximity sensors would allow Apple to adjust brightness depending on his close you got to the screen, even increasing or decreasing the size of text and images as you bring the device closer to your peepers.

This could be the kind of neat gimmick that would secure headlines, even if its practical usage may be a bit limited.

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